On a Certificate, from Henry Gardner Esqr it appearing that Agreen Crabtree, Commandr of the Armed Schooner, Hannah & Molly had given Bonds Agreeable to the Resolves of the General Court, his Commission as Commander of said Schooner was delivered to him as Also his InstructionsーThe Petition of Benjamin Goodhue & Miles Greenwood both of Salem, Humbly Shewethー

That your Petitioners in Company with several other persons are fitting out a Privateer Schooner of War call'd the True American, to be Mounted with Ten Carriage Guns, and to be Navigated with Eighty Men And whereof Daniel Hathorne is intended to be Captain ー Your Petitioners Humble Prayer therefore is that the said Daniel Hathorne may be Comissionated as Captain of the said Privateer Schooner of War; and your petitioners as in duty bound Shall ever pray &c &cー

Read & Ordered, that a Commission be issued to the Above named Daniel Hathorn as Commander of the Schooner True American, on his giving Bonds Agreeable to the Resolves of Congress ー²